Most Important Mission - Chapter 14 By: Sakura Katsana

Sakura: Hey everyone! How are you guys? I hope you're good like I am. Well anyway here's the next chapter. I'm so, so, sorry! See, here's what happened. First I got a hacker and had to reload the Internet onto my comp, and then it wouldn't connect so I got a new virus protection. (I won't go into why) Then it still didn't so my mom had to do all this DOS stuff and finally I could connect but couldn't log in to fan fiction! It's been annoying yes. So I hope you're not mad and you enjoy this chapter!

Other stuff: Well I got my first flame and I had some good roasted marshmallows. The flame had a good point and one I can see I need to clarify. Well I'll discuss that later. Well I hope you all enjoy this chapter.

Shout outs!:

Inushemeeko: Thank you for reviewing, yet another, chapter! I love your uplifting reviews! Keep 'em coming!

Lugia-mew: Kag-chan will tell them soon enough, like in the next 3 chapters or so.

Ladyopfthedragons1: Yeah, clubs would be fun . . . If I could go . . . Ah well

No.1InuFanficCritic: All I have to say is . . . WHOA. That's the best review I've gotten in a long, long time! Thank you! I'm honored. ^_^

Yun Fei: Yep, Miroku was jealous! I loved having him be like that for once in his life, 'cause in the anime and manga he's always calm, never jealous. And yeah, I finally revealed Inu-kun's secret. It was hard to hide it up 'til now.

DevilishGrl17: Kouga will be heard from again next chapter. So be happy! R&R

sacredmist: Thanks! R&R

KCbabE sama: Well here's the next REALLY LATE chapter. But you guys know why so that's ok, I hope.

Josie: Yeah, they do handle problems strangely. That's just them, they handle it strangely in tha manga too don't they? *Everyone nods* Well thanks for loving this chap! R&R

SesRin: This was a review for chapter 10, wishing me a happy birthday. Thank you so much! Even thought it's late I don't care, it's the thought that counts.

Well that's all the good reviews I got. No complaining! I love them! Well here's the flame broken down so I can answer it individually. Let's just say I got a LOT of marshmallows roasted because of this:

Horseman1706: Bad. Bad. Ye Gods this is bad. The plot may hold some depth, but the way you introduce it is... lacking, if I may. You explained that the Shikon no Tama held power beyond nuclear bombs, I understand that, but a child won't feel vengeful because her sister stole it from her, unless she is petty. She might care about its power, but not enough to cry for vengeance.

Sakura: Ok, let me just clarify this, hopefully this'll help you out. She wasn't crying forever, it's just like realizing your sister just stole something that could destroy the WORLD from you. She knows she needs to get it back because of something she's going to remember next chapter. That'll help clarify, let me just point out that this review was for chapter 1 and some stuff was brought up in the next chapters . . . Anyway, moving on:

Another thing: The arrow pierced the stone. "Gods Kagome!" He breathed heavily, "Your arrow pierced the stone!" What the hell is that for? You make it so redundant. 'The arrow pierced the stone', then you make Miroku state the exact same thing. It is a great waste and does make your story sound very repetive, if this keeps happening.

Sakura: I admit, that's a valid point that I'm going to be fixing and re- posting that one little piece. So chapter 1 will not be so repetitive. One point for flamer.

Horseman1706: Oh yeah, your thing about Miroku hating Naraku. We all know in the original Inuyasha series it's because of the Kaza ana and stuff, but as this is... different, you need to explain that. If you don't want to explain it now, fine, but show some things to prove that there is a reason, not just 'he exists so he must die' type.

Sakura: Well if you would keep reading you'd see why he hates the guy. Come on people, flame with stuff to back it up. I think it's chapter 3, or 8. Something like that. I don't know. I don't remember.

Horseman1706: Fix it.

Sakura: Well I'm fixing the one valid point.

HM: For the love of all that's destructive,

Sakura: "For the love of all that's destructive"? I never knew it had love but ok.

HM: change it, remove it, at least get this waste of talent away from my eyes.

You're being a bit repetitive yourself, changing it and fixing it are kinda the same by the way you're using it ya know. Also, if you want the 'waste of talent' away from your eyes . . .

Click the 'BACK' button.

^.^;; Well now that that's all cleared up, here's the next chapter! Enjoy!

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Chapter 14: Remembering the past

"Me and Sango were talking," Kagome looked at the guys, her eyes glimmering.

Sango nodded, "Wanna hit a club?"

Both guys looked from the surprisingly happy girl to each other. "Why not?" Miroku shrugged. "There's nothing to do around here anyway." The three pairs of eyes averted their gazes to Inuyasha.

"What are you talking about 'nothing to do?' We should be out there after them again!" Seeing he was alone on this Inuyasha sighed as a sign of defeat. "I guess I have to go to make sure you don't make complete fools out of yourselves," Inuyasha got up from the bed and walked to the door.

Sango and Kagome shared a satisfied look before rushing out of the room towards their own.

***

That night, 10:00

"We'll be back soon!" Kagome and Sango rushed off down the hall to get into their club attire.

The day had been quite slow until nine o'clock. They had trained - due to their injuries not very well - eaten, lounged around, and literally began counting down the minutes until they'd go out to the club.

Inuyasha had rolled his eyes to all of this. Constantly pacing around anxiously wishing their wounds would magically disappear.

He wouldn't admit it but he was looking forward to taking some time off. They *did* need to heal after all.

"They seem to have forgiven each other completely," Miroku smiled walking back into his room.

The hanyou gave a nod of agreement. "What's the name of the club anyway?" Inuyasha pulled out a pair of baggy black jeans and another purple dart.

"The Scorpion." Miroku pushed a few CDs aside. "I used to go with Akane."

"Akane?"

"Ex." Miroku hurried his answer grabbing up a pair of dark blue jeans ending the conversation.

***

" . . . Kami . . . I haven't had this much trouble finding something to wear forever!" Kagome's muffled voice was heard as she rummaged through her closet.

Sango just laughed pulling a short black kimono skirt out of her suitcase. "Find something yet Kag-chan?"

The question went unanswered.

Finally, minutes later, Kagome gave a sigh of fulfillment. "Finally!" Kagome pulled out a black see-through blouse and threw it on her bed. "Took me long enough . . ."

Sango gave a faint smile as she smoothed out her black silk tank top. "So what's the name of the club?"

"Oh, it's called The Scorpion," Kagome walked out from behind the closet door in a pink halter-top and red skirt. "It has the best DJ and it holds tons of dance contests."

"Sounds cool," Sango put on a few bracelets and secured her silver hoops.

"It's a 21 plus club but of course being an agent has it's perks," Kagome flashed an ID stating she was 21 at Sango.

"Yes, yes it does," Sango pulled out her own and both girls grinned.

***

"Are they ready yet?" Miroku sighed leaning up against the wall with closed eyes.

Inuyasha's unseen ears shifted their attention down the hall towards the girls' room. "Almost," he sighed. "What the h*** are they doing in there?"

"It's amazing how long it takes. But in the end . . ." Miroku turned to see - almost like on cue - two girls who had just left their room. 'And I thought she couldn't get any prettier,' Miroku smiled at Sango getting, in return, a quick unsure glance.

Miroku looked over at Sango, 'Kami she's beautiful.' Miroku didn't notice Sango slow down to a halt and slowly turn towards him.

"What *are* you staring at?" Sango growled.

" . . ."

Sango just mumbled as she sped up to walk with the silent Inuyasha and Kagome. "Is he *always* that perverted?"

"Mostly yes." Kagome sighed lazily looking back at Miroku. "One day he's going to try something that he'll regret."

Miroku just gave a sheepish grin as they entered the garage and walked towards their cars. "We have to stop for gas. D'you guys mind?"

"Whatever," Inuyasha slid into Fang and started the ignition.

Kagome nodded pulling out of the parking space into the night. "So . . . how many girls are you going to . . . How can I say? . . . *Annoy* this time?"

"Whatever do you mean Kagome?" Miroku's face brightened.

"You know what I mean," Kagome turned a corner.

"I truly don't Kagome-chan," Miroku blinked innocently. Miroku pointed towards a busy gas station. "There I guess."

Kagome groaned looking at the long lines in front of the gas tanks.

'This is nice.'

'REAL nice.'

' . . .'

'I wonder if Inuyasha'll be dancing?'

' . . . And that came from . . . Where . . . Exactly . . .?'

***

Inuyasha glanced over at Sango. "You're being quiet." He stated obviously.

"No Inu-kun, I'm singing." Sango drawled.

"Well then sing louder, I can't hear you let alone Miroku."

"N-n-nani?"

Inuyasha ignored her question savoring every stutter flowing from her in her state of utter confusion.

Sango, deciding she should just let it go, sighed looking out the window where Kagome was honking and cursing out her window at the slower-than-ever other customers.

"Feh," Then his attention went back to the ring on Sango's finger. 'She'd be so much happier if she just forgot about that yarou.' Inuyasha sighed turning his full attention back to the important situations at hand.

Like how many times he was going to hit his d***ed half brother when he saw him next.

Life was good . . .

. . . Sometimes.

"I've decided it's a symbol of some kind," Sango had obviously realized what the sigh was for. "I haven't been able to take it off but once and it was hard to not see it there . . ." Sango paused unsure if she should continue.

A shift in position from her best friend was her signal to continue.

" . . . I think that the day I will be able to let it go will be the day I meet the one person who I'll spend the rest of my life with," Sango looked down at the ring. "What do you think?"

"Why are you asking me my opinion?" Inuyasha looked over at her.

"Because . . . We've both been . . ." Sango stopped by the look in Inuyasha's eyes. "Never mind."

"No. It's fine." Inuyasha quickly muttered.

"We've both been scarred by love," Sango looked out the window to see Kagome had accomplished her task of getting to the front of the line.

Inuyasha nodded slowly. 'So many things remind me of you. Kikyo . . .' "We have."

"So do you think what I'm doing is right? Holding onto him as a sign?"

"That's not for me to tell you Sango," Inuyasha laid back in his seat. "Although it seems foolproof." He looked over at Sango, she looked too sad. "But *hentai* proof," Inuyasha nodded toward Kagome's car where Miroku was hitting on yet another girl, "Well *that's* another story."

"Shut up." A small smile playing across her face.

"You shut up wench," Inuyasha scoffed.

"Seriously, what do you think?"

"I told you, it's not for me to decide." Inuyasha shifted uncomfortably.

"What . . . What did you do about Kikyo?" Sango looked over at him, her eyes timid. 'Maybe I shouldn't have asked.'

'Kikyo . . . Why do I keep caring about you? I should *hate* you shouldn't I?'

Sango looked at the sadness in Inuyasha's eyes. There was only one thing that made his eyes that dim and lifeless.

He was thinking about her.

'Kikyo, you betrayed me. You lied to me . . .' His eyes softened for a moment before he put his guards back up. He wouldn't leave himself vulnerable to another woman again.

~Flashback~

Kikyo gave a rare smile as she patted the ground next to her. Inuyasha complied with the gesture and sat down next her allowing Kikyo to rest her head on his shoulder. "I love you."

Inuyasha was taken aback by the way she had said it but the coldness of his eyes disappeared, "I love you too."

"I'm sorry my koi," Kikyo looked over at the silver-haired boy next to her.

"For what?" Inuyasha rested his chin on Kikyo's head looking out at the stars.

"For your parents. I . . . It wasn't me who . . ." Tears wetted Inuyasha's shirt.

"I know Kikyo," Inuyasha soothed. "It wasn't your fault, don't blame yourself." Inuyasha patted Kikyo on her back.

"But my people . . . They betrayed me." Kikyo calmed down a bit before snuggling closer to Inuyasha's warmth.

"I know." Inuyasha sighed closing his eyes, "It's ok."

Kikyo took one last sniffle before falling asleep in Inuyasha's arms. "Inu . . ."

"'Night Kikyo." Inuyasha ran his fingers through her hair with a faint smile. He too closed his eyes. They both fell asleep as the ocean water crashed against the rocks.

***

Inuyasha awoke to the sound of low murmuring. Seeing as he could easily hear it he kept his eyes closed but his ears focused.

"It's going well. Although I really don't want to get rid of him like I did his parents. I guess I'll have to won't I?" A soft woman's voice came from farther down the beach.

"Don't tell me you've fallen in *love* with that hanyou baka?" A cold males voice came from the same place.

Inuyasha suppressed a low growl. 'Kikyo you bi-' His thoughts were interrupted by the voices quickly approaching. Inuyasha rose from his sleeping spot and looked around. About six yards away stood two figures. Kikyo he knew, but the other was tall with long black hair. "A woman with a man's voice?" Inuyasha crouched down in the tall grass and watched.

"Really Kikyo, I am surprised. I thought your heart could lead you to better men. I see it hasn't." The male voice had a bit of humor as well as . . . Jealousy?

"Don't you have something better to do than follow me around?" Kikyo sighed walking faster. "I've been giving you enough work to keep you busy."

"Exactly what I realized . . . 'Keeping me busy from finding *what* exactly?' I put things together quickly don't I? So I decided why should you go mess around with some boy when I'm working my a-" the male voice stopped as if sensing Inuyasha's presence. "Someone's here."

"Well Inuyasha *is* here with me, baka." Kikyo knocked the other person into the sand and walked off. "Leave NOW. I have my ways of knowing if you haven't."

"Don't threaten me girl." The male voice warned.

"Then go. Or it'll be more than threats. Remember where you stand, you work for me." Kikyo said in monotone. She watched the figure fade into the distance before returning towards where she had left her next victim.

Inuyasha waited until she had stopped at the patch of grass she had left him before lunging out at her. "Kikyo." He hissed. "You're gonna die. Any last requests?"

Kikyo's eyes turned innocent once Inuyasha unclamped her mouth. "What are you talking about?" She was careful not to let him sense her fear.

"You know d*** well what I'm talking about." He growled. "You lying-"

"Inuyasha, I love you. You should know that." Kikyo looked into his golden eyes. "You . . . don't understand."

"Oh I understand," Inuyasha glared. "I understand you killed my parents and made a fool of me."

"It wasn't me! I told you! It was a group of people working for m-"

"You're a liar." Inuyasha stated dryly gripping her wrists tighter r back. "We all have our little secrets don't we?"

"What are you talking about?" Kikyo turned her head - to the best of her ability - to face him.

"Nothing that concerns you." Inuyasha threw her to the ground. "Prepare to die."

Kikyo clutched a hand-full of sand in each palm and scrambled back away from her attacker.

"She's over there!" A feminine voice yelled.

Inuyasha stopped, his claws hovering inches from Kikyo's face.

This was Kikyo's chance; she leapt up and knocked the hanyou down. "The agent went that way!" Kikyo pointed in the exact direction . . .

. . . Opposite Inuyasha.

"Go my koi." She whispered rushing off towards the guards. "I'm sorry . . ."

Inuyasha stood up and looked at the retreating form of the girl he once thought to be his soul mate.

The one he had given his heart to.

The one he loved.

"Kikyo . . .?"

~End Flashback~

***

"I'll be right back," Kagome sighed sliding out of her car. She slammed the door behind her causing Miroku to flinch.

Miroku got out himself to get some fresh air.

Or as much fresh air you could get at a crowded gas station in Tokyo.

Kagome pushed through a group of annoying little kids that were running around their Toyota before reaching the line.

The *middle* of the line.

"Kami-sama why me?" Kagome sighed shuffling her feet towards the end of the line. The line was slower than she'd ever seen it.

Miroku leaned up against Kagome's car until he caught a glimpse of a girl pumping gas. 'Well hell-O.'

As Miroku walked towards the girl's car she looked over her shoulder and smiled.

Miroku had worked his 'charm' once again.

Kagome looked over at her abandoned car. "Miroku . . ." She sighed looking over where he was talking to some girl. "I *really* feel safe of leaving my car now . . ." Kagome rolled her eyes turning back to face the line.

'Oh well, Inuyasha and Sango are right there,' Kagome tried comforting herself and unbelievably it worked.

"Finally!" Kagome got up to the front of the line, "20 gallons."

***

Miroku walked back over to Kagome's car with a piece of paper in hand. "Works like a charm." Sliding back into the passengers seat he was greeted by an annoyed Kagome.

"Why'd you leave my car alone?!" Kagome yelled.

"Desperate times call for desperate measures Kagome-chan," Miroku smiled holding up the phone number.

"Is that all you ever think about? Girls?"

"Well I *am* a guy, what do you want me to think about? *Guys?*"

"Well . . . No . . ." Kagome was confusing herself now, Miroku always did this to her. Made her think too hard and what she said turn out all wrong.

"Well then, I think I had a good reason. Besides, the American's are right there," Miroku pointed behind them.

Kagome sighed and looked out the window. Now back in her car came the next challenge, getting up to the gas tanks. Kagome groaned. "Why me?" She did a double-take out the window to see five cars blocking her way to the precious gas pump ahead. All the owners were taking a drink by the side of the gas station.

As he looked at Kagome's face he knew this wasn't good for the cars' owners. "Kagome . . . Don't-"

He was interrupted by the slam of the car door and Kagome stomping over to the drinking idiots to yell at them to move their cars.

"Oh Kagome-chan," Miroku slid down in his seat hiding his face.

***

Kagome walked back to the car brushing herself off. "I think that I succeeded in showing them why they should keep the line moving," Kagome mentally patted herself on the back.

Miroku didn't even look out the window as Kagome pulled up to the gas pump merrily. She slid out and pumped her gas. "Ok, we're all set."

***

"Inuyasha?" Sango poked the hanyou in the ribs causing him to slowly come out of his thoughts. "We're here."

Inuyasha blinked, 'How'd I drive here and not know it?'

Almost sensing his confusion Sango sighed, "When I saw you off in your thoughts I put Fang on auto pilot." Sango stated obviously pointing to the screen, which was flashing - rather annoyingly - 'REACHED DESTINATION' over and over.

Inuyasha managed a simple, "Feh."

His usual answer to anything he didn't have an answer for.

Sango sighed getting out of the car. "Come on."

Seeing that Sango had managed to get Inuyasha out of his daze Kagome pulled out her fake ID and walked up to the bouncer. The man nodded and Kagome entered the lively club, the other agents right behind.

Looking around at all the dancing girls, Miroku gave a hentai grin.

He had always like it here.

"I know this song," Kagome sang along. "Twinkle Trick fushigi ne itsumo Like Magic sono KIMI no OORA ga sameta kibun nomi hosu no daisuki yo . . ."

Inuyasha brushed past dancing person after dancing person until he reached the bar. The bar tender smiled. "What can I get ya?" She leaned up against the counter.

"Sake." Inuyasha lowered his head in thought.

The young bartender poured him a glass and slid it over to him from the other side where she was counting some yin. Inuyasha nodded his thanks and took a long sip turning around on his stool. What he saw made him grin.

Kagome and Sango were scowling as they dragged one perverted agent over to him. The girls tossed him into a chair where he slouched - partly because he was unconscious - partly because of the manner that Kagome and Sango had thrown him onto the barstool.

Taking another sip of his sake, Inuyasha scoffed, "So what happened to the hentai now?"

"Just the normal stuff except this girl knocked him out," Kagome pointed over her shoulder at the agitated Sango who was glaring down at the unconscious agent.

"That's Sango," Inuyasha grinned drinking the last of his sake. "The hentai didn't even have a chance."

***

A crimson-eyed woman stepped out of a black limo and flashed her ID. "Nice to see you back so soon, Kagura." The bouncer moved out of the way allowing her entrance.

"Thanks," Kagura smirked entering the loud club as she looked around. 'So where are you now hanyou?'

***

The three conscious agents turned to look at the groaning Miroku who was slowly taking in his surroundings. "Wha-?"

"Don't speak to me." Sango stated menacingly.

"What did I do?" He looked helplessly from Kagome to Inuyasha.

Inuyasha shook his head sadly. "Never mind hentai." Inuyasha glanced over his shoulder to see Kagome and Sango talking. 'Kagome's kinda . . . *Pretty* . . . now that I look at her . . .'

'What in the seven hells is wrong with you?'

'It's not like I like her.'

' . . .'

'I don't like her.'

Inuyasha shook the thoughts from his head. 'Baka.'

"What's wrong with Inuyasha?" Sango looked over Kagome's shoulder to see the hanyou shaking his head and muttering under his breath.

It was almost like he was . . .

*Arguing* with himself.

"Huh?" Kagome glanced over at the agent and smiled. Turning back she sighed, "I have no idea." Kagome shifted uncomfortably to the side. 'Was he looking at . . . *me*?'

'No, never. Why would he?' Kagome sighed and turned her full attention back to Sango.

"He's been acting strange," Sango glanced back at the hentai who was still sitting there looking confused.

"I've noticed they both are." Kagome looked up at the DJ her spirits were automatically lifted. "It's Harunobu! When he's here they have the best dance contests."

"Well I like the music he's playing so far," Sango admitted.

Inuyasha walked over to the two girls lazily, "So how long are we staying here for?"

"Oh come on dog boy, you can't *not* be enjoying yourself?" Sango nudged him in the ribs. "Go out there and dance."

"Feh," Inuyasha scoffed. "When hell freezes over."

"It did." Kagome smirked. "You just didn't notice."

Inuyasha eyed her for a second before folding his arms again in defiance. "These ear plugs don't help drown out much Sango," Inuyasha informed.

"Yeah. Uh huh. Sure. So you wear them to all the clubs in America . . . to drown out the sounds . . . But all of a sudden, for some strange reason, they don't work here huh?" Sango rolled her eyes. "Is that how it is?"

"Feh."

Sango and Kagome shared a sigh as they turned to face the DJ. "Ok ok. It's what you've been waiting for, the first dance contest of the night!" The DJ flashed the audience a smile and grabbed up a new CD.

There were murmurs and cheering from the crowd as the DJ continued on.

"The prize is to our favorite food's factory. Ramen Co.! Prize is two tickets for you and your special someone for a trip and a year's free supply of ramen!" The DJ's smiled widened, "But you know me, pleasing the people, you also are getting 108,813 yen!" The crowd went wild with excitement.

Someone decided to get a second in the spotlight by yelling out how many anime DVDs they could get with that.

This earned them many strange looks . . .

. . . and not-so-nice remarks.

"Why does that name ring a bell?" Sango looked from Kagome to Inuyasha. Surprisingly it looked as if he was in thought, not drooling all over the floor with the mention of ramen.

~Flashback~

Sango looked around the area of the warehouse. A faint smell of spices filled the air. 'Why does that remind me of something . . .?' Sango's thoughts were interrupted by Inuyasha motioning for them to enter the warehouse. Sango flashed a glance at the sign on the side of the building for what she could make out was 'Amen Co.'

~End Flashback~

"We need that tour to get into the warehouse!" Sango whispered so only the other three could hear. Miroku had gotten up from his stool and carefully eased around Sango toward Kagome and Inuyasha.

"Sango's my partner!" Miroku grabbed Sango by the arm and dragged her out onto the dance floor leaving Kagome and Inuyasha wide-eyed. This had caught everyone by surprise.

"Um . . . I guess that leaves us to be partners," Kagome waited in awkward silence as Inuyasha lazily nodded. "Let's go then before they start without us." Kagome sighed walking onto the dance floor.

The DJ announced the song was 'Party Night' and Kagome's eyes lit up. Looking behind her she noticed Inuyasha was taking his time getting there. "Come on! Hurry up! This is my favorite song!"

Inuyasha hesitated taking his next step. 'Why the h*** does she remind me of Kikyo so much?'

~Flashback~

"Come on Inu-kun!" Kikyo gave one of her rare but beautiful smiles and dragged Inuyasha onto the dance floor. "It's my favorite song!" She laughed.

Inuyasha sighed as a sign of defeat, "Alright, alright, don't drag me d*** it."

~End Flashback~

The flashback had ended as fast as it had come but he was still a bit shaken by it. They were so alike.

'Could Kagome be . . .?'

'H*** no.'

'But still . . . There's something about her.'

***

"Lord Sesshoumaru? Where are we going?" A young girl entered the room breaking the silence.

"To Tokyo," Sesshoumaru stated in his usual stolid tone.

"T-Tokyo?" Rin's eyes widened. "You promised we'd never go back there Lord Sesshoumaru!"

"You won't be in danger this time Rin. I will make sure of that," Sesshoumaru closed his eyes briefly before turning to face the young girl.

"I trust you Lord Sesshoumaru," Rin bowed leaving the room with the door ajar.

"This time she won't be left behind," Sesshoumaru looked down at his claws.

~Flashback~

"What . . . Did you do to her?" Sesshoumaru whipped around from where he was facing the wall to look at the other man square in the eye.

"Whatever do you mean Sesshoumaru?" The other man walked over and sat down in his leather chair.

"You know d*** well what the h*** I'm talking about!" In the blink of an eye Sesshoumaru was across the room with the other man pinned to the wall.

"I've never seen this side of you before Sesshoumaru. You're the one to hide emotions." The man grinned.

"Shut your mouth," Sesshoumaru growled. "What did you do to her?"

"I do not know what you're referring to," the other man smirked.

"Don't play games with me Naraku," Sesshoumaru slid the man higher up the wall. "I could kill you right now."

"Then go ahead." Naraku sneered.

"I think I'll make it slow . . ." Sesshoumaru dropped Naraku to the floor before picking him back up and throwing him across the room. "You did something to her . . . While I was on a mission, I know."

"Kukuku," Naraku straightened himself up before leaning on the wall. "She had it coming, that little b-"

Sesshoumaru lost all control as he slammed Naraku to the floor slashing him with his claws. "You should have never laid a hand on Rin!"

***

"What happened in there?" the young woman caught Sesshoumaru's attention as he left Naraku's office.

Sesshoumaru didn't answer as he walked down the hall gloomily.

The young woman silently followed knowing his answer would be shown not spoken.

Sesshoumaru turned the corner before walking towards a door at the end of the hall. As he slowly opened the door and entered the woman paused. Deciding she might as well she walked to the threshold and stood silent . . .

. . . Not able to comprehend what she saw.

"Sesshoumaru-sama . . ." The young girl looked up at the youkai towering over her.

"You shouldn't talk," he walked to her dresser. "Here," he tossed her another yukata, "Can you get into this?"

"Yes, why Sess-"

"Just . . . Do it." Sesshoumaru blurted grabbing a small picture off the dresser.

"Yes my lord," She quickly limped towards her personal bathroom. Sesshoumaru looked down at the bed, covered in blood.

"That yarou . . ."

"Sesshoumaru," the young woman hesitantly entered the room. "What . . . Did he do to her?"

"More than I want to know . . ." Sesshoumaru looked away out the window at the dark night.

"No . . . He didn't . . ."

"No. He didn't. If he would be hanging by his intestines right now." Sesshoumaru growled clenching a fist.

"I'm back Sesshoumaru-sama," Rin entered in an almost blood red yukata.

It used to be pink.

The woman silently gasped looking the young girl over. "Why . . .?"

"I wasn't here to protect her. She refused to kill an assassin who had directly violated Naraku's orders."

"So sick . . ."

"Are you coming with us, Kagura?" Rin looked up at Kagura with her one open eye.

"You're leaving . . .?" Kagura looked up into Sesshoumaru's golden orbs.

"I'll be d***ed before I allow her to breathe another breath here." Sesshoumaru picked up the girl and left the room.

"Sesshoumaru, what about -" Sesshoumaru's quick pause in leaving silenced her question.

"I'm sorry Kagura," Sesshoumaru continued walking down the hall and turned still carrying the young girl in his arms.

~End Flashback~

"Lord, your bags along with Rin's have been packed. Do you wish them to be brought down to the hall?" A small toad-like youkai stopped at the slightly opened door.

"Yes Jaken. Make sure the plane tickets are in order and have Rin be taken to the limo."

"Yes my Lord," Jaken nodded leaving the door heading towards the young girl's room.

***

The music began to play as Inuyasha and Kagome reached where Sango and Miroku were. Miroku grinning happily like he was in heaven and Sango scowling like she was standing next to a pervert or something . . .

Probably because she actually was.

Kagome nudged Sango in the ribs and winked, "At least make it look a little like you're a couple. It's a couple dance contest ne?"

Sango muttered incoherent words but nodded with an understandable, "I guess."

"Good! Well good luck," Kagome walked back over to where Inuyasha was looking a bit bored until he noticed Kagome walking back over.

The music began to play and the two 'couples' began to dance slowly.

"Hold me baby, odorouyo Sunday. Touch me baby kibun wa holiday . . ." The music continued. Inuyasha hesitantly wrapped his arms protectively around Kagome's waist.

Kagome breathed in sharply in surprise. 'N-nani?'

The music began to speed up and he hesitantly let go, it wasn't as bad as he thought, dancing with Kagome. He almost didn't want to let go. 'What in all the hells is wrong with me? Is this because she reminds me of Kikyo?'

'I guess he's only trying to win,' Kagome sighed inwardly and continued dancing. 'Well if he's willing to do *that* to win then I'll just have to go along with it.'

***

'Where is that ugly hanyou brat?' Kagura sipped more of her rice wine and looked back out at the crowd.

The dancing crowd was way to thick for her to see anything. 'Are they even here or did Naraku send me here to get rid of me?'

' . . .Figures . . .'

She sighed, 'I guess I'll just have to go out and find him and *her* myself.' She grinned as she pulled a gun from its holder on her hip. 'If they *are* here they won't survive the night.'

Kagura's head began to throb. It had been doing this lately. 'What's *wrong* with me?'

~Flashback~

Kagura watched as Sesshoumaru turned the corner.

***

"Naraku!" Kagura burst open the door to find no one there. "Where . . .?" She cried out in pain and she felt something stab her in the shoulder.

"Nice to see you again Kagura . . ." Naraku pulled out the dart and bent down to look at the crippling yasha* in front of him.

"Naraku . . . Why?"

~End Flashback~

'What am I remembering?' Kagura shook her head clear of her thoughts back to her mission at hand.

***

"Miroku . . ." Sango growled looking over at where Inuyasha and Kagome were dancing.

"Yes Sango?"

"When the song says 'Touch me odorouyo Sunday' you don't need to *do* it. You know that right?" Sango fought back the urge to throw him to the ground and stomp on him right then and there.

"Well they're doing it," Miroku pointed defensively at Kagome and Inuyasha.

"Not in a hentai way." Sango retorted. 'I thought you said you weren't having fun dog boy,' Sango smiled towards the two other agents who both seemed to be enjoying themselves.

"Well why can't I do the same?" Miroku pouted playfully.

"'Cause I don't trust you," Sango stated obviously.

"You can though," Miroku gave her a quick glance, long enough for Sango to see a bit of hurt in his eyes.

"Whatever." Sango continued dancing as she looked of at the two agents that seemed to be having a much better time.

'D*** you Naraku, if I didn't have to get those tickets this wouldn't be happening . . .' Sango's theory on who was to blame for her being groped by Miroku subsided.

'Well it isn't *that* bad.'

' . . . Thank you Naraku . . .'

"Prove it," she muttered.

People started to dance even harder than ever when they caught a glimpse of Kagome dancing with Inuyasha. Some felt threatened when others just tried to show off.

To put it simply they weren't doing a good job of 'showing off' anything other than that they were idiots.

"Hold me baby NORINORI Party. Touch me baby, are you ready, okay?" The song continued to get faster as the other contestants continued to work harder and harder to beat the two agents.

It's not like they were going to just *give* the yen away.

"Hold me baby, UKIUKI lady." The song stopped and as it did so a huge slap could be heard throughout the club. Inuyasha and Kagome stopped suddenly to look around.

After finding the source of the slap it was all they could do not to laugh. Miroku now owned a large red handprint on his face as Sango scowled violently.

Inuyasha bit his fist to keep from cracking up right then and there.

After a few silent seconds the DJ cleared his throat to announce the winner. "I think it's obvious what couple won this contest tonight ne?"

Harunobu's words were greeted by a lot of murmuring such as "That raven- haired babe and the silver-haired hottie" or "You know *they* won."

The DJ grinned pointing at Inuyasha and Kagome. "Come on up you two."

"We won?" Kagome's eyes widened as the cheering got louder.

"Feh. Didn't you know we would from the start?" Inuyasha looked at her and gave her a small smile.

Kagome nodded to show her agreement as they made their way through the crowds towards the stage.

"Tell us your name," Harunobu directed his question to Kagome.

"Kagome," The raven-haired agent smiled towards Inuyasha.

He couldn't help but smile back. 'Wipe that stupid smile of your face!' Inuyasha ordered himself.

Well, 'himself' wasn't exactly listening.

"And what's this lucky guy's name?" The DJ smiled.

"This is Inuyasha," Kagome averted her eyes back to Harunobu.

"Well Inuyasha, you're a lucky man." Harunobu patted the hanyou on the back and then turned towards the black curtain behind his equipment. "Let's show you what you've won then."

Kagome and Inuyasha turned to face the curtain themselves. "Thank you Inuyasha," Kagome whispered low enough only he could hear.

Inuyasha's eyes darted to the girl next to him, "For what Kagome?"

"One, for dancing with me." She paused, "Two, for calling me by my name."

Inuyasha looked at her eyes, they really looked happier since he called her Kagome. "Feh," He muttered looking back to the curtain. "It was nothing."

Kagome sighed shaking her head, "You know how to ruin a moment don't you?"

"This was a moment?"

" . . ."

Inuyasha decided not to ask again as he smelled the scent of ramen growing stronger.

"Well you two love birds, here it is . . ." Harunobu turned to face them smiling as he pulled back the curtain to reveal a check made out for 108,813 yen. "Here are the two tour tickets and the one year of free ramen certificate."

Inuyasha and Kagome took their prizes happily. As they were about to turn and leave someone in the audience began to yell, "Kiss! Kiss!"

Inuyasha and Kagome shot the audience a look before turning to one another awkwardly.

"Uh . . ." Kagome stammered.

"Oh come on," Harunobu walked over to the two and shoved them closer to one another. "Give em' what they want."

Kagome and Inuyasha could have both killed the DJ right then and there with their own hands.

Kagome and Inuyasha's eyes locked both wearing blushes on their faces. Kagome gave the crowd a side-glance to see them all chanting 'Kiss kiss!' to the 'couple'. Kagome looked back at Inuyasha as they both slowly leaned in.

A gunshot sounded somewhere in the crowd.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha dived on top of the female agent knocking her out of the bullet's path. Another bullet was fired grazing her cheek.

The crowd had gone wild as young men and women rushed everywhere looking for the nearest exit. Anywhere to get them away from the gunfire.

Miroku had already shielded Sango from the gunshots and was looking around for the source of the shot fires.

By this time the club was empty except for the four agents and apparently the shooter.

"Where the h*** did it come from?" Sango yelled whipping out her razor boomerang from under her skirt.

"I don't know but," Inuyasha pulled out a gun from under his shirt, "They're not making it out alive on my watch."

Kagome jumped off the stage and looked towards the hall leading to the bathrooms. "Spread out."

Sango gave her friend a quick glance, "I'll go," she cocked her head towards the shadowed hallway.

The others nodded all splitting up to check the different areas.

Sango gripped her razor boomerang tighter as she reached the hallway. 'Darker than I thought . . .' Sango sighed.

She gave a quick grin she loved the dark.

It gave her senses a workout.

***

"Kagome, come with me." Inuyasha motioned for her to follow him into the back room of the bar.

"Aren't we supposed to be splitting up?" Kagome followed anyway.

"You didn't bring a weapon," Inuyasha reminded her.

"Well sorry, I don't usually bring my bow and arrow to a club ya know." Kagome rolled her eyes as Inuyasha responded with a 'feh'.

"Here," Inuyasha reached under his shirt and tossed the Japanese agent another gun.

"How many guns do you have?" Kagome looked down at the black gun in her hands.

"As many as I need to," he gave her a quick smile before raising his gun above his head and kicking the door open.

"Where's the cylinder?" Kagome turned the gun upside down.

"It's not that kind of gun," Inuyasha took the gun from her. "We can trade if you want."

"Just show me how to use it dog boy," Kagome said in monotone.

Inuyasha sighed walking back over to her. "It holds poison darts. The trigger is the same just aim and shoot."

Kagome nodded in understanding, "Why'd you even bring, not one, two guns to a club?"

"In my line of work you can't always be too careful," Inuyasha motioned for her not to speak as he stopped at the doorway leading into the second part of the back room.

Kagome raised the gun above her head as Inuyasha kicked the door open and scanned the room. "Nothing."

Kagome sighed taking one last look around. "What exactly *is* your line of work?" Kagome glanced to her left.

"An agent . . ." Inuyasha drawled.

"I mean you don't trust anyone do you?" Kagome's eyes looked a bit hurt but she quickly covered her emotions. Something she had been trained to do.

Never let your emotions get in the way.

"I trust in some," Inuyasha didn't keep eye contact as he walked back through into the bar.

"Sango?"

"Not only her."

"Who else then?"

" . . ."

"Never mind."

"You and Miroku I guess . . ." Inuyasha muttered under his breath. He hoped she hadn't heard him.

"Well it's good to know the feeling's mutual," Kagome looked over where Miroku was closing the supply room.

Inuyasha stayed silent pausing in his tracks.

"I guess Sango said the truth when she said you'd risk your life for us. Like up on the stage," Kagome gave him a quick smile before putting her serious face back on and walking towards the center on the dance floor.

***

As she walked farther down the hallway she held her boomerang above her head ready to throw it if necessary. Then, before she could react, a hand clamped over her own.

"I thought this would be harder," the voice laughed. "Oh well, maybe your other little agent friends will be more of a challenge . . ."

***

"Nothing back in the supply room," Miroku called. Miroku walked back towards the center of the dance floor to join the other agents.

"Wait, shouldn't Sango be back by now?" Kagome looked towards the hallway and then back to the guys.

Suddenly the strobe lights flickered off as brighter ones lit up, "What in all the-"

"Hells?" A young woman with scarlet eyes emerged from the hallway. But the worst part wasn't the girl she was holding captive . . .

. . . It was the gun being pointed to that girl's head.

"Sango!" Miroku took a step closer and the young woman tightened her grip on the girl and placed her finger on the trigger.

"I'm not one for guns . . ." The girl began, "But it'll do if you take a step closer."

***

Sakura: Wow! 20 pages this chapter! Well I'm not complaining, I love long chapters. It satisfies the readers hunger for the moment. Well sorry about it being so late, like I said I've been having some internet trouble and then there's school -.-. School . . . -.-Oh well! ^.^

Inuyasha: How can she be so cheery?

Sakura: 'Cuz I can be. ^.^

Feel free to ask questions about this chapter if you have one, I like my readers to be informed. Well I hope you liked this chapter. R&R!